Oct 19, 2020

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Oct 19, 2020

The COVID-19 crisis has hit all firms in the construction industry, but specialty contractors have a particular concern. They usually have more workers on site at risk than any other type of firm on most projects.

ENR 2020 Top 600 Specialty Contractors Shift Into Crisis Mode

Gary J. Tulacz Jonathan Keller

October 15, 2020

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Specialty firms face similar COVID-19 market impacts as GCs and design firms but also key issues in protecting more field workers

Roofer Charged With PPP Fraud Says Boat Buy With Loan Is Legal

Richard Korman

Scott Van Voorhis

October 14, 2020

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But experts contend that terms of the Paycheck Protection Program are clear about the intended purpose of the funds

Ten Minutes With Neil Duffin, President of ExxonMobil Global Projects Co.

Janice L. Tuchman

October 14, 2020

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On the virtual stage of the Engineering and Construction Contracting Association’s annual conference Oct. 1, ENR interviewed Neil Duffin, president of ExxonMobil Global Projects Co.

Design Firm CEOs Push To Rebalance COVID Instability

Debra K. Rubin

October 14, 2020

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Impacts downshifted past rosy projections as firms navigate unknowns of client health, altered workloads, virtual productivity and selling technology, say execs and new data.

Boosted State, Federal Funds Push Florida Everglades Restoration

Thomas F. Armistead

October 14, 2020

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With interest in Florida, the Trump Administration hiked spending to $250 million for fiscal 2021 that Congress approved, up from $67 million two years earlier.

PB Structural Fire Design Analysis Process

Structural Fire Engineering Can Improve Building Safety, Schedule

Nadine M. Post

October 14, 2020

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Performance-based structural fire design of steel frames can eliminate fire protection on up to half of a building’s floor beams, according to a two-year study of PBSFD.

Atlanta Metro Is Testing Virtual Track Inspection Systems

Aileen Cho

October 14, 2020

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The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority is well into its second phase of testing technologies for automated virtual track inspection on revenue trains on a daily basis—a first for U.S. transit agencies, say officials.

Aurigo Masterworks Uses AI to Check on a Project's Mood

Jeff Rubenstone

October 14, 2020

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Keeping an eye on how construction projects are progressing is often a matter of emailing a few key people and hoping they get back to you.

Design Collaboration

New BIM 360 Model Coordination Workflow Brings Navisworks BIM Data Into Autodesk Cloud

Users Can Remotely View, Share Navisworks Model Data and Issues in BIM 360 Model Coordination

Jeff Yoders

October 1, 2020

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A new coordination workflow between Autodesk BIM 360 Model Coordination and Navisworks allows users to assign and track clashes and other issuers from anywhere to anywhere without meetings and other face-to-face activities.

Tom Ichniowski

October 14, 2020

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After days of negotiations, marked by rapidly shifting proposals, the fate of a new coronavirus relief and economic stimulus bill was unresolved at ENR press time.

Industry Leads for the Week of October 19, 2020

October 14, 2020

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The KNeW Company is planning to construct a water desalination plant in St. Johns.

Pulse: Project News for the Week of October 19, 2020

October 14, 2020

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Carvana Co. is planning to build an auto distribution and fulfillment center in Bessemer, where cars will be reconditioned and photographed in 360° to offer potential buyers high-definition virtual tours of the vehicles.

Sounding The Alarm For Proper Fire System Commissioning

Dan Vandergriff

October 14, 2020

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In the engineering community, one small miscalculation or overlooked detail could prove to be disastrous.

Construction Economics for October 19, 2020

October 14, 2020

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ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics

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Oct 19, 2020

Cover Story

ENR 2020 Top 600 Specialty Contractors Shift Into Crisis Mode

News

Roofer Charged With PPP Fraud Says Boat Buy With Loan Is Legal

Ten Minutes With Neil Duffin, President of ExxonMobil Global Projects Co.

Design Firm CEOs Push To Rebalance COVID Instability

Boosted State, Federal Funds Push Florida Everglades Restoration

Structural Fire Engineering Can Improve Building Safety, Schedule

Atlanta Metro Is Testing Virtual Track Inspection Systems

Aurigo Masterworks Uses AI to Check on a Project's Mood

New BIM 360 Model Coordination Workflow Brings Navisworks BIM Data Into Autodesk Cloud

Departments

Stimulus Plan's Outlook Is Murky

Industry Leads for the Week of October 19, 2020

Pulse: Project News for the Week of October 19, 2020

Sounding The Alarm For Proper Fire System Commissioning

Construction Economics

Construction Economics for October 19, 2020

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